FNUS73 KUNR 182154
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHOOPUP...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
354 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1543 MDT ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT COUPLE
DAYS AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS ACROSS THE REGION.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING NEAR THE BURN AREA. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON TUESDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 70.
RH..................MAX 68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 TO 1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 TO 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 101.
RH..................MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 15 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10800 TO 11800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...BK411
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110718.WHOOP.02/UNR